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Get Creative in Your Chapters! Whether you are having a state conference or even a chapter meeting, getting to know your members and peers is extremely important. The best way to meet new people is to interact with fun and exciting icebreakers. When hosting a chapter meeting, make sure the officers think of a secret word before the meeting starts. For this activity to work, this secret word needs to be something special. For now, the secret word is “butterflies.” As the members are walking into the room, the officers will tell two members the secret word. The beginning of this icebreaker starts as the meeting begins. Everybody will stand up and must begin by introducing themselves with their name, their favorite color, and a fun fact. After this quick introduction, then only can you ask the question of “Do you know what the secret word is?” It is okay to share the secret word at this point. Eventually everyone will know and have spread the secret word after 5-10 minutes of introductions. The officers can then reconvene the meeting and ask the group as a collective what the secret word is. The point of this icebreaker is for everyone to get the opportunity to meet one another while working together to achieve a common goal – to learn the secret word. This combines meeting people and working together both extremely important qualities on our path to becoming better future health professionals . Here is a fun activity you might want to use:

HOSA – Future Health Professionals, how many of you identified with one of the words in this diagram? HOSA is such a versatile organization that benefits everyone in different ways. Whether it is participating in competitive events at regional or state conferences, being part of a HOSA leadership team, or studying to be a future health professional , HOSA unites us as one big team, our HOSA family. Get active within your HOSA community and meet new people. You never know who you can add to your HOSA network.